Duke Ellington Quotes

Duke Ellington Quotes & Quotations
Name:
Duke Ellington
Type:
Musician
Nationality:
American
Birth day:
April 29
Birth year:
1899

  • 1
    A man is a god in ruins. Duke Ellington
  • 2
    A problem is your chance to do your best. Duke Ellington
  • 3
    Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it. Duke Ellington
  • 4
    By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with. Duke Ellington
  • 5
    Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young. Duke Ellington
  • 6
    Gray skies are just clouds passing over. Duke Ellington
  • 7
    It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something. Duke Ellington
  • 8
    Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited. Duke Ellington
  • 9
    My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never. Duke Ellington
  • 10
    Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on my knees. Duke Ellington
  • 11
    People do not retire. They are retired by others. Duke Ellington
  • 12
    Playing "bop" is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing. Duke Ellington
  • 13
    The wise musicians are those who play what they can master. Duke Ellington
  • 14
    There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone. Duke Ellington
  • 15
    You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it. Duke Ellington

 

 

 

 

 

 

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